“IPK EMPAT” Module Training to Improve Soft Skills among University Students

Abstract

Background: There is a gap between the competencies of college graduates and the needs of the world of work. Universities are considered unable to meet expectations in the development of soft skills, so there is a need for efforts to increase student competence. Study aims: This study aims to fill the existing gaps related to graduate competencies and the expected competencies with the "IPK EMPAT" Module training. Method: The research design used was a pretest post-test control group design. There were 70 students in that became participants; 35 experimental groups and 35 control groups. The pre test was given before the training and the post test was given after the “IPK EMPAT” module training conducted. The collected data were processed by the U-Mann Whitney. Result: The results showed a significant difference (p = 0.000) between the experimental group (Mean Rank 53.00) and the control group (Mean Rank 18.00). Conclusion: The research hypothesis (Ha) was accepted, namely the “IPK EMPAT” training could improve students' soft skills. The results of this study provide optimism for improving soft skills with training.